Congratulations to Mechanicville basketball player Josh Germaine on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.
On Friday night in a game against Greenwich, Mechanicville trailed 59-57 with :04 remaining when Josh buried a triple from the top giving the Red Raiders the one point victory over the Witches.
It was Germaine’s fourth three pointer on a night where the junior guard scored 15 points.
Congratulations to Josh, this week’s Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.
A handful of league squads took the floor in non-league runs on Tuesday night with the Bengals of Tamarac winning on both the girls and boys side.
Girls
Tamarac 54 Voorheesville 34
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Emily Erickson 22 Blackbirds – Olivia Barringer 21
Key Stat: A 22-8 final frame by Tamarac blew open a tight game, giving the Bengals the “W” in a contest where they connected on 19 of 29 free throws, while Voorheesville made just 1 of 7. Continue reading
Hoosick Falls 54 Waterford 46
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Dimitri Rose 16 Max Kipp 15 Tristan Williams 11 Jon Kempf 10 Fordians – Mike Talavera 13 Bobby Valigorsky 10 Mike Castracani 10
Key Stat: With the game tied at 34 entering the final period, The Falls used a 20-12 fourth quarter advantage, including 9 of 10 from the foul line, to notch the win over Waterford. The Fordians led 22-19 at halftime and owned a six point cushion late in the third before the Panthers came back to post their 48th consecutive Wasaren win.
Greenwich 89 Corinth 51
Leading Scorers: Witches – John Walsh 17 Sam Howard 17 Carson Mosher 15 Alex Curtis 12 Jesse Kuzmich 12 Tomahawks – Isaac Melville 18 Colin Watkins 11
Key Stat: A 25-8 first period gave Greenwich control, as the Witches put five players in doubles, and cruise past Corinth for the non-league “W”.
On a January Wednesday in the Wasaren, four boys basketball games played out and at night’s end a close decision was no where to be found.
Tamarac 91 Berlin 32
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Anthony Ciampolillo 23 Bo Catherwood 19 Dan Honsinger 10 Mountaineers – Kasey Billert 10
Key Stat: The Bengals scored 20 or more in every quarter, and put 10 players in the scoring column in the one-sided affair.
League Records: Tamarac 6-2 Berlin 0-6 Continue reading
Cambridge 47 Salem 44
Leading Scorers: Indians – Nick Murphy 14 Jeff Burke 12 Ben Epler 10 Generals – Jack Toomey 10
Key Stat: The Indians built a 38-25 advantage through three periods and closed things out in the fourth to post the “W”.
Maple Hill 51 Stillwater 47
Leading Scorers: Hilltoppers – Nate Mannion 12 Tyler Hanrahan 12 Warriors – Cooper Monast 15 Grant Baker 13
Key Stat: In a close game throughout Maple Hill converted 16 of 19 free throws, helping the Hilltoppers secure the nonleague victory in Stillwater Monday night.
Congratulations to Cambridge basketball player Stasia Epler on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.
The freshman guard scored seven points in a 58-33 win over Hoosick Falls on Tuesday but saved her best effort of the week for Friday night, pouring in 21 points, including five from behind the arc to lead the Indians to a come-from-behind 57-53 “W” over the Red Raiders of Mechanicville.
Congratulations to Stasia, this week’s Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.
A big January Friday for Wasaren basketball as teams approach the midway point of the regular season.
Girls
Hoosic Valley 47 Hoosick Falls 36
Leading Scorers: Indians – Emaleigh Peckham 18 (6 – 3-pointers) Renee Serafin 12 Panthers – Logan Thayne 17
Key Stat: The Valley extended their 25-22 halftime lead with a 15-6 third period, and rode the long ball prowess of Peckham who drilled 6 of 8 from deep.
Records: Hoosic Valley 6-2, 9-3 Hoosick Falls 3-4, 6-5 Continue reading
Hoosic Valley 59 Berlin 36
Leading Scorers: Indians – Isaac Carlo 20 Logan Reilly 11 Mountaineers – Kane Roman 13
Key Stat: The Valley took control with a 37-12 advantage over the middle two periods including a 20-4 third quarter where Carlo poured in 14 points. With the win the Indians improve to 3-3, 5-6 on the year, while Berlin slips to 0-6, 1-8 with the loss.
Next Up: Berlin travels to Stillwater tonight to face the Warriors while Hoosic Valley is on the road for a run with the Panthers of Hoosick Falls in a father, son coaching matchup between Mike, longtime mentor of the Falls and his son Alex, first year head coach at the Valley.
Just two games were played in the Wasaren on Wednesday as Mother Nature wiped more than half of the schedule. In the two runs that avoided postponement Stillwater and Waterford notched the early January “W’s”.
Waterford 75 Spa Catholic 69
Leading Scorers: Fordians – Bobby Valigorski 19 Michael Talavera 19 Evan Fairclough 18 TJ Kelley 12 Saints – Jake Welcome 21 Ryan McCarroll 12 Nick Condry 11
Key Stat: The Fordians connected on seven triples and took control over the middle two periods to post the win and move to 4-3, 7-4 on the year.
Stillwater 71 Tamarac 67
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Grant Baker 17 Brian McNeil 15 Scott Travis 12 Bengals – Jacob DeFreest 22 Bo Catherwood 14 Frank Zotto 11
Key Stat: A 40-27 advantage over the middle two frames gave the Warriors enough cushion to withstand a fourth quarter rally by the Bengals and notch the “W” to even their league mark at 3-3.
Cambridge 58 Hoosick Falls 33
Leading Scorers: Indians – Sophie Phillips 21 Lily Phillips 14 Fiona Mooney 10 Panthers – Logan Thayne 18
Key Stat: Cambridge won every quarter and opened things up after the break outscoring the Falls 32-13 in the second half.
Tamarac 47 Stillwater 31
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Emily Erickson 26 Warriors – Marley Mueller 19
Key Stat: Trailing 14-6 after the first period, the Bengals clamped down defensively holding Stillwater to single digits in the final three quarters and allowing just three Warriors to score points in the contest. Continue reading
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